The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-06


ING CIRCLE Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
ART EXHIBIT at Masonic Hall.
ESGLIsHS oPERA-HOUSE-"Ou Irish Visitors"
evening.
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Elevation, !" afternoon
and evening.
PICKETT & PRIMRosEs ORIENTAL DIME
SHOW, Vandalia grounds, afternoon and evening.
In Brief
The will OF George Beyersdofer was probated
Yesterday. All his estate is given to his wife,
Matte j. Beyersdofer, who is made executor.
with bond for $40, 000
". W. Lewis, a molder in the malleable-iron
WORKS caught his right hand IN pianer. yes
terday morning, and 1T so badly mashed as
10 necessltate ampuraton.
Mrs E. Waters. residing at No. 236 South
West street. fell down stairs yesterday morning
and broke her right arm. She was also consid-
erably bruised about the head and face.
The following persons licensed to marry
yesterday: John NJ. Puryear and Dora Estern.
Peter III. Rasmussen and Anna O. Schmidt,
William Korsepeter and Mary Ames Perry,
CHR IN Peerson and Ida M. Ridge
John Day has filed suit against Leopold A
Jenner for s., 900 damages for false arrest and
IMPRISONMENT. The parties reside north of the
city. In 1884 Jenner had Day, with several
other persons, arrested for stealing timber from
his farm, and they were acquitted.
The sensational report of Wednesday evening
that man had been pushed off Michigan-street
bridge over White river and drowned appears to
matter yesterday, and while it was ascertained
that there scuffie or fight upon the bridge,
there was no evidence that anyone had been
drowned
on the Governor of Missouri for Christ Boesche,
who Is wanted in Bartholomew county
charge of forgery. He is accused of writing
Ernest Hoeltke's name indorser of promis-
sorry note The Governor of Kentucky has called
for the arrest in this State, of Shelby Thomp-
son. who is accused of stealing horse in Trim
bic county Kentucky.
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
The chairman and secretary of the Republican
city central committee have issued call for the
committee TO meet in the City Court room next
Tuesday night, when the dates will be fixed for
ward nominations for members of the new COM
mittee. Other matters pertaining to the coming
city campaign will. perhaps. be discussed.
ARRESTED FOR PETTY THIEvING.
For several weeks. Frank Fertig. the painter
has been missing brushes and material from his
shop. He suspected one of his employees. Frank
Diamond, of taking the goods, but could get
proof against him. Yesterday Diamond was
employed to do some painting at the Denison
House, aud carried away hat that did not be-
long to him. He was arrested by Patroman
Haley, and after he was locked up, acknowl-
edged that he knew where Mr.. Fertig's goods
were secreted, and finally sent the officer to the
all recovered Diamond denies, however, that
he stole them.
THE WRONG CROWD ARRESTED
Nine of the participants in the Sunday riot
the commons in the of Maus's brewery were
brought before Mayor Denny yesterday morning.
They Bert Rariden, Thomas Ward, James
Sullivan. John Porter, John Brennan, James
Wood. Noah Moore, Harry Williams and Peter
Bluett. The evidence showed that the riot was
between the boys arrested and a gang of potato
peddlers. and that the potato pecders were the
instigators Several reliable witnesses testified
that the boys did nothing but defend themselves
from their assailants. and the Mayor discharged
them all but Bluett. who was assessed a small
fine for assault and battery. An effort will be
made to get the potato peddlers who started the
disgraceful affair.
ATTACHMENT OF A GROCERY STORE
The grocery store of NJ. NJ Williams. No. 81
West Washington street, has been taken posses
sion of by the sheriff. 1t seems that Mr.. Will
Jams is very deeply inv Owed. His liabilities
will amount to nearly SIS. 900. with only S.. 900
in assets. His creditors began to press their
claims the day after the fire in his store, and
an attachment suit brought by Stevens g.
Wilds. of Cleveland. on an account of 81, 700,
and they had his insurance money garnished.
The suit, it seems, was brought about by Mr..
Williams the next day after the fire, giving a
chattel mortgage to Moore s. Coughlin. whole
sale grocers, to secure claim for 81 112 GO.
The appraised loss or his stock by the fire
81. 5l4. and SO far but one company, the Spring
field. of Ohio, has adjusted the loss He re-
ceived from them $3.50
NEWLY INCORPORATED coMpASIEs.
Articles of incorporation were filed with the
Secretary of State yesterday follows: The
Springport Natural-gas Company; capital stock.
81, 500 directors, John NJ. Clawson, l.. F. Bene-
dict, James B. Gilmore, Dr. III. Benedict and
VIM. T. Hickman. The Sullivan Natural gas
Company-captal stock, S., 900; directors, VIM.
H. Crowder. Joseph L. Reed George W. Buff,
VIM. McCameron, Stephen Brunger. Medford 3.
Wilson and James I. Reid The Terre Haute &
Mississippi Railway Company-capital $500, coo;
directors, VIM. r.. McKeen, Josephus Collect,
Herman HUMAN, Delos w. Minshall, Benz. q.
Hudnut. Robert Geddes and Willard Kidder.
The road in this State is to be twenty six miles
long. through Vigo and Sullivan counties. and
will connect near Hutsonville. ILL.,. with rail-
road being constructed across that State
MEASLES BEGINNING TO DISAPPEAR.
The indications that the epidemic of
measles has about run its course, there having
been gradual decrease in new cases since last
Saturday. In reference to the complaint that
cards are not being removed with promptness
Secretary carp says there has not been a single
call to have cards removed that has not been
answered. The law requires that the cards shall
remain up fourteen days after the patient has
recovered. but in many instances he says they
have been taken down in ten days, please the
residents. A very peculiar reported
yesterday. On Wednesday night a three-year-
old child of Frank Cunningha residing IN the
rear of No. 207 South West street. was taken
sick, and died early yesterday morning. There
were no indications Of measles until after death,
when the evidences Of the disease came out all
over the body.
AN ESTATE DIVIDED BY COURT
Forty Italians gathered about the bar in
Judge Howe's room yesterday morning. Nine
of the number were children of the plaintiff in
the case on trial. in which Maria Catalina was
arrsyed against Mary Catalina. Four years ago
the husband of the plaintiff died and left an es-
tate of 1000, to be divided among his wife and
children. A year after her husbands death she
concluded marry Mr.. Catalina, and, as she
could not sell the property after marrying, she
transferred it to Mary Catalina. a sister Of her
to- be husband, with the understanding that it
was to be decided back to her after her marri-
age. After the marriage, however the sister
in-law refused to retransfer the property. and
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